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Meaning of "central" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTRAL

central  [ˈsɛntrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTRAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Central is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CENTRAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Central

Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center. Central may also refer to...

Definition of central in the English dictionary

The first definition of central in the dictionary is in, at, of, from, containing, or forming the centre of something. Other definition of central is main, principal, or chief; most important. Central is also of or relating to the central nervous system.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTRAL


ancestral
ænˈsɛstrəl
antral
ˈæntrəl
astral
ˈæstrəl
austral
ˈɔːstrəl
citral
ˈsɪtrəl
dorsiventral
ˌdɔːsɪˈvɛntrəl
dorsoventral
ˌdɔːsəʊˈvɛntrəl
epicentral
ˌɛpɪˈsɛntrəl
hypocentral
ˌhaɪpəʊˈsɛntrəl
mistral
ˈmɪstrəl
multicentral
ˌmʌltɪˈsentrəl
neutral
ˈnjuːtrəl
noncentral
ˌnɒnˈsɛntrəl
orchestral
ɔːˈkɛstrəl
pericentral
ˌpɛrɪˈsɛntrəl
petrol
ˈpɛtrəl
spectral
ˈspɛktrəl
subcentral
sʌbˈsentrəl
unicentral
ˌjuːnɪˈsɛntrəl
ventral
ˈvɛntrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTRAL

centonate
centra
Central African Empire
Central African Federation
Central African Republic
Central America
Central American
central angle
Central Asia
Central Asian
central bank
Central Bedfordshire
central casting
Central Committee
Central Daylight Time
Central Europe
Central European
Central European Time
central government
central heating

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTRAL

arbitral
cadastral
campestral
carbon-neutral
claustral
dextral
diametral
estral
longirostral
lustral
Massif Central
mitral
multispectral
perimetral
rostral
sceptral
semestral
sinistral
theatral
trimestral

Synonyms and antonyms of central in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CENTRAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «central» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of central

Translation of «central» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTRAL

Find out the translation of central to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of central from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «central» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中心的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

central
570 millions of speakers

English

central
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केंद्रीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَرْكَزيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

центральный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

central
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

central
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pusat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zentral
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中央の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중심의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tengah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở trung tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மத்திய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्यवर्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merkezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centralny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

центральний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

central
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεντρικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sentrale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

central
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sentral
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of central

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRAL»

The term «central» is very widely used and occupies the 988 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of central
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «central» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «central» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about central

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10 QUOTES WITH «CENTRAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word central.
1
Erez Lieberman Aiden
One of the central mysteries of biology is why the genome is largely identical from cell to cell, even though cells do different things.
2
Ayad Akhtar
I feel like one of the things that is central to American life is the religious experience, and I think that the experience of being Muslim in America is as valid and as important a perspective on the religious experience of America as evangelical Christianity or Judaism - whatever it may be.
3
Howard Baker
The central question is simply put: What did the president know and when did he know it?
4
Ulrich Beck
I held a conference in Harvard where Americans said they didn't believe in risk. They thought it was just European hysteria. Then the terrorist attacks happened and there was a complete conversion. Suddenly terrorism was the central risk.
5
Harry Belafonte
Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy.
6
Howard Berman
Iran is central to our foreign policy in the Middle East, a major player in global energy markets, and a key country in terms of our interaction with the Muslim world.
7
Corrine Brown
I represent central Florida, which depends on tourists for its economic survival. We need people to be able to get to the State and enjoy it.
8
A. S. Byatt
I am not sure how much good is done by moralising about fairy tales. This can be unsubtle - telling children that virtue will be rewarded, when in fact it is mostly simply the fact of being the central character that ensures a favourable outcome. Fairy tales are not, on the whole, parables.
9
Thomas P. Campbell
What I am out to do is make sure that the Met continues to be the most exciting encyclopedic museum in the world. I want to sustain the vibrancy that makes it exciting to work here, that makes it exciting for visitors. The art remains central.
10
Matt Cartwright
East and Gulf Coast states are at risk of hurricanes; prairie and other central and southern states are constantly threatened by tornados; and western states commonly face damaging droughts. Extreme weather does not discriminate by American geography.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTRAL»

Discover the use of central in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to central and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Central Africans, Atlantic Creoles, and the Foundation of ...
This book establishes Central Africa as the origin of most Africans brought to English and Dutch American colonies in North America, the Caribbean, and South America before 1660.
Linda M. Heywood, John K. Thornton, 2007
2
Central Africans and Cultural Transformations in the ...
Studies the importance of Central African culture to the cultures of the Americas since the Atlantic slave trade.
Linda M. Heywood, 2002
3
East Central Europe in the Middle Ages, 1000-1500
Jean Sedlar’s excellent synthesis clarifies what was going on in Europe between the Elbe and the Ukraine during the Middle Ages, making available for the first time in a single volume information necessary to a fuller understanding of the ...
Jean W Sedlar, 2011
4
Central Asia in World History
In Central Asia in World History, Peter B. Golden provides an engaging account of this important region, ranging from prehistory to the present, focusing largely on the unique melting pot of cultures that this region has produced over ...
Peter B. Golden, 2011
5
BEARCATS! - Muncie Central Basketball
A complete history of basketball at Muncie Central High School from 1901 through 1988, the year the Bearcats won their eighth Indiana state championship.
Dick & Jackie Stodghill, 2008
6
The Future of Central Banking: The Tercentenary Symposium of ...
Papers from the Bank of England's Tercentenary Symposium provide an authoritative account of the evolution of central banking and explore policy dilemmas.
‎1994
7
Lonely Planet Central America on a shoestring
This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip. In This Guide: Full color highlights chapter with toppicks from other travelers.
Lonely Planet, Carolyn McCarthy, Greg Benchwick, 2010
8
Handbook of Central Banking, Financial Regulation and ...
The Handbook explores on both the economics and political economy of the topic, in order to understand how and why reforms of the role of the central banks can be designed and implemented.
S. Eijffinger, Donato Masciandaro, 2012
9
Capitalism and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe: ...
Addresses the problem of assessing institutional change in the wake of communism's collapse in Europe.
Grzegorz Ekiert, Stephen E. Hanson, 2003
10
Grand Central Winter
The essayist presents scenes from his twelve years of homelessness, reflecting on the humanity that still exists in society's outcasts
Lee Stringer, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTRAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term central is used in the context of the following news items.
1
European Central Bank Holds Key to Greece's Future
FRANKFURT—A looming bond payment by Greece to the European Central Bank is emerging as the potentially decisive event in the country's ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Comedy Central Renews Chris Hardwick's '@midnight' for Season 3
Comedy Central has renewed wee-hours program “@midnight” for a third season, ensuring the quirky look at the latest in trending topics and ... «Variety, Jul 15»
3
Comedy Central's Key and Peele, Daily Show, and more land on the …
Roku users have a new reason to smile — and to laugh. Comedy Central has been added to the channel store, making it now possible for the ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»
4
BRICS Central Banks Sign Forex Reserves Pool Pact
The pool would be drawn on by the central banks of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa whenever they suffered a shortage of dollar ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
All central universities agree to roll out choice-based credit system
NEW DELHI: The controversial choice based credit system (CBCS) would be rolled out by all central universities from the coming academic ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
5 Charts That Show What's Behind Modi's Central Asia Tour
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the start of “a new era in our relations with Central Asian republics” as he embarked on a tour ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
7
Grand Central: Greece's Debt Restructuring, Like Others, Is No …
The Wall Street Journal's Daily Report on Global Central Banks for Tuesday, July 7, 2015: Sign up for the newsletter: http://on.wsj.com/ ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
8
Gunmen storm national radio in Central African Republic
BANGUI: Unidentified gunmen stormed Central African Republic's state-owned radio in the capital Bangui early on Tuesday in a failed attempt ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
9
Central Banks See a Lot to Like in Treasuries
Foreign central banks' Treasury holdings rose for nine of the past ten weeks and matched a prior record high of $3.03 trillion on July 1, ... «Institutional Investor, Jul 15»
10
2 killed, 4 injured in head-on crash in south-central Mont.
(AP) — Two people were killed and four were injured in a head-on crash on U.S. 310 in south-central Montana. The Montana Highway Patrol ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»

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